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25 de abr. de 2024 · South African War, also called the Second Boer War or the Second War of Independence, war fought from October 11, 1899, to May 31, 1902, between Great Britain and the two Boer (Afrikaner) republics--the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State--resulting in British victory.
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Boer troops lining up in battle against the British during the South African War (1899–1902). South African War, or Boer War, War fought between Great Britain and the two Boer ( see Afrikaner) republics—the South African Republic ( Transvaal) and the Orange Free State—from 1899 to 1902.
29 de mar. de 2011 · Last updated 2011-03-29. How did the wars in South African shake British prestige so badly and cause a major re-evaluation of military tactics in the years before World War One? Print this page....
28 de nov. de 2022 · Causes of the First Boer War. In the mid-1860s, large deposits of natural treasures, such as gold and diamonds, were discovered in the lands of Southern Africa. These discoveries sparked the desire of the British to conquer the territories in those zones.
The origins of the Boer War lay in Britain's desire to unite the British South African territories of Cape Colony and Natal with the Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the South African Republic (also known as the Transvaal). The Boers, Afrikaans-speaking farmers, wanted to maintain their independence.
Las guerras de los bóeres [n 1] —conocidas como guerras bóeres (Boer Wars en inglés) en el Reino Unido y como guerras de Liberación (Vryheidsoorloë en afrikáans) entre los bóeres— fueron dos conflictos armados que tuvieron lugar en Sudáfrica entre el Imperio británico y los colonos de origen neerlandés —llamados ...
What were the main causes. of the Boer War? Britain’s last imperialist war. This was a war fought between an Empire that was going through a period of self examination as its position at the top of the tree was being challenged, and a pastoral people that believed its very existence was at risk.
